U.S. Surgeons Transplant Gene-Edited Pig Kidney Into A Patient For The First Time
Surgeons remove a gene-edited transplanted pig kidney from the body of Maurice “Mo” Miller at NYU Langone Health in New York on Sept. 13, 2023. For a history-making 61 days and despite a brief rejection blip, a pig’s kidney worked normally inside his brain-dead body. AP Photo/Shelby Lum NEW YORK (AP) — Doctors in Boston […]
Who Should Pay to Clean Up ‘Forever Chemicals’?
“Forever chemicals” are harming people and wildlife and should be removed from the soil and water, but who should pay to do that? Witnesses at a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing Wednesday didn’t agree on the answer. The chemicals, called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), are used in all kinds of household and […]
Overeating and starving both damage the liver: Cavefish provide new insight into fatty liver disease
Fatty liver, which can lead to liver damage and disease, can occur from both overeating and starvation. Now, new research shows how naturally starvation-resistant cavefish, unlike other animals, are able to protect their liver and remain healthy. The findings have implications for understanding and potentially addressing liver conditions in humans. Researchers from the Stowers Institute […]
Delta-8 THC Use Common in Teens; New Drug-Coated Balloon for Blocked Stents
TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso, look at the top medical stories of the week. This week’s topics include new screening methods for […]
New technique allows for identification of potential drugs to fight resistant bacteria
Researchers from the Miami University in Ohio have optimized a new technique that will allow scientists to evaluate how potential inhibitors work on antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This technique, called native state mass spectrometry, provides a quick way for scientists to identify the best candidates for effective clinical drugs, particularly in cases where bacteria can no longer […]
The Gold Standard For Water Flossers Is 42% Off Right Now
Amazon The Waterpik Aquarius water flosser is on sale. HuffPost may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Every item is independently selected by the HuffPost Shopping team. Prices and availability are subject to change. If you’ve always wanted to try a water flosser or have been recommended one by your […]
Published Data Show Why GSK Bailed on Its Maternal RSV Vaccine
GSK’s abandoned maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine protected infants from severe RSV, final results of a phase III trial indicated, but those positive outcomes came at the expense of an unexplained higher risk for preterm birth. For newborns up to 6 months of age, efficacy with the RSV prefusion F protein-based vaccine (RSVPreF3-Mat) during […]
Deaths Due to Alcohol Use; Steps for the Sedentary
TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso, look at the top medical stories of the week. This week’s topics include microplastics in arteries, deaths […]
Stopping Spread in Schools; Sports-Related Concussion: It’s TTHealthWatch!
TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso, look at the top medical stories of the week. This week’s topics include SARS-CoV-2 in adults and children, cooling […]
Ketamine Clinics Diverge From APA Recommendations
The proliferation of ketamine clinics in the U.S. has veered far off course from the recommendations of the nation’s premier psychiatric association when it comes to using the anesthetic to treat mood disorders, experts say. In 2017, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) issued a consensus statement on the use of ketamine in treating mood disorders, […]